Allisha

Meaning & origin

Allisha is a modern American coinage that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1970, during a period of creative name spelling. It reached its peak popularity in 1987, the year it was most frequently recorded, though it never broke into the top 1000 rankings. Since its peak, usage has remained stable at very low levels, with fewer than 5 births per year in recent decades. The name is a phonetic variation of Alisha, itself a form of Alicia, all ultimately derived from the Germanic name Adalheidis, meaning 'noble kind'. Allisha fits into the late 20th-century trend of names ending in -isha, alongside similar forms like Tanisha and Larissa.

Allisha is a modern American coinage, popularized in the late 20th century. It is a phonetic variant of Alicia or Alisha, which themselves derive from the Germanic name Adalheidis, meaning 'noble kind'. The name emerged as part of a trend of creating new names by altering spellings of established names, particularly those ending in -isha or -icia.